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as in achievement
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
Washington's legendary feat of tossing a silver dollar across the Rappahannock River
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as in thing
something done by someone
famously rich, the oil magnate is today remembered less for his feats than for his finances
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Recent Examples of feat
The latest feat came about 175 miles from their campus in Queens, allowing St. John’s fans to pack the arena.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
In coming up with the venues, personalities and feats to be featured in each episode, Blaine channeled Houdini by encouraging the production team to come up with out-of-the-box challenges.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
That is no mean feat, especially since Arsenal’s most recent accounts show their player wage bill to be nearly three times (£9million, $11.7m) that of United’s 2022-23 wage bill (£3.4m), while City is double United’s (£7m).
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The industry has long aimed to accomplish this feat, one that is often seen as the last hurdle against EV adoption.
—New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
In coming up with the venues, personalities and feats to be featured in each episode, Blaine channeled Houdini by encouraging the production team to come up with out-of-the-box challenges.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
That is no mean feat, especially since Arsenal’s most recent accounts show their player wage bill to be nearly three times (£9million, $11.7m) that of United’s 2022-23 wage bill (£3.4m), while City is double United’s (£7m).
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The industry has long aimed to accomplish this feat, one that is often seen as the last hurdle against EV adoption.
—New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feat
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He’s managed to build on Jurgen’s achievements and do it his way.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Transform boring tasks into challenges with stakes, rewards, and achievements.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Few things can complicate the otherwise straightforward matter of death quite like family and the possibility of inheritance.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Jake Paul has nothing but good things to say about his Disney days.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The film involved a copious amount of stunt work performed by Myers, who took on roughly 90% of the action sequences herself.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Word on the street is that the Oscar winner, 61, actually did his own stunts, and reached speeds of up to 180 mph.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Remember to include numbers wherever possible in your resume to emphasize the scope, timeliness, and impact of your professional accomplishments.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This was a great accomplishment and everyone has to live this once.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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If the target triggered the hairlike bristles, then the appendage flaps closed around it until the deed was done.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
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To carry out this bloody deed, the E.P.A. is planning to rescind a set of Biden-era rules aimed at curbing CO2 emissions from power plants, unravel another set of rules aimed at curbing emissions from cars and trucks, and revise the way that the government assesses the damages of climate change.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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James, a police detective, has disappeared after some strange doings at work, leaving behind a mysterious letter with covert messages that John helps decode.—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Appropriately goofy hair and wig designs, when called for, are supplied by Peter Herman while Stephen Gifford’s period scenic designs support the on-stage doings admirably.—
Christopher Smith,
Orange County Register,
17 Mar. 2025
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Gere leaped to musicals with Chicago (2002) and danced away with a Golden Globe and SAG Award for his pitch-perfect performance as slick defense attorney Billy Flynn.—
Andrew Walsh,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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While there is no maximum weight limit, teams try to be as close to the minimum as possible to optimize performance.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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That assumes good intentions, transparent action, and a willingness to make tough decisions.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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People have a lot of ways to communicate beliefs and goals: through language, actions, subtle subtext and a myriad of cultural cues and social norms.—
Charlotte Hu,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Feat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feat. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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